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  Tampa, Fla.-based Certified Boom Repair Service recently completed the six-month rebuild of a jib crane style "launcher" for the United States Navy, to be fixed to the deck of a ship and used to launch test torpedoes so other vessels can practice tracking. The 6-8-year-old system is very similar to a jib crane in […]

Runnion Equipment, Lyons, Ill., has named Michael Prochot as its new president. Prochot most recently vice president and general manager and will succeed Patrick Runnion, who is now the CEO of the company.   “As a long-time employee at Runnion Equipment, Michael understands our business and knows our customers,” said Runnion. “We have grown significantly […]

  International rope manufacturer Bridon has launched a state-of-the-art facility for the development of the world’s most advanced crane ropes. The Bridon Technology Centre (BTC) houses a range of purpose-built equipment to test rope properties and performance, enabling Bridon to refine complex rope constructions and optimise their design. The facility is set to develop the largest […]

Vestil has introduced its new model Pall-200 portable aluminum load lifter constructed of corrosion resistant aluminum. The Pall-200 has a telescopic mast and folds for storage, easily fitting in most car trunks. Its portability makes it similar to hand trucks. The Pall-200 weighs in at 60 lbs. with a lifting capacity of 200 lbs. Its […]

According to preliminary results of IPAF’s accident database, there were 31 fatalities worldwide involving elevated work platforms in 2012. The main causes of these fatalities were: fall from platform (9), electrocution (8), overturn (6), entrapment (4) and mechanical/technical related (4). Almost half of the number of reported fatalities (16) involved boom lifts. Eleven fatalities involved […]

Harrington Hoists Inc. recently leased 97,000 sq. ft. of commercial property in the Elizabethtown, Pa., Conewago Industrial Park. The company occupied the space in early December and hopes to be fully operational by May 2013. Harrington has hired new people to begin operations at this facility. Additional workers will be hired after operations begin in […]

According to preliminary results of IPAF’s accident database, there were 31 fatalities worldwide involving elevated work platforms in 2012. The main causes of these fatalities were: fall from platform (9), electrocution (8), overturn (6), entrapment (4) and mechanical/technical related (4). Almost half of the number of reported fatalities (16) involved boom lifts. Eleven fatalities involved […]

  Terex Material Handling has been awarded a contract by Outotec for the delivery of two Demag casting cranes. The process cranes will be used in Jazan Economic City, Saudi Arabia, where Outotec is building a new ilmenite smelter for Christal Global, which is the world’s second largest producer of titanium oxide. The two identical […]

When customers began asking Composite Advantage LLC, Dayton, Ohio, for a lightweight pad that was stiffer and stronger than steel, the manufacturer responded by developing HVLift. Engineered to support high-pressure air bags used to lift large equipment and loads, HVLift marks the manufacturer’s next generation product in its line of FiberRigg composite pads.   “When […]

Custom Equipment Inc., West Bend, Wis., will be showing three low-level access equipment prototypes at The Rental Show. According to the company, the prototypes will extend Hy-Brid Lift's offerings in the lightweight low-level access category, and the innovative features will set these models apart from other lifts available in the industry.   In addition to […]